Coffee while commuting
richardast
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Can anyone recommend an insulated travel mug that fits into a standard bottle cage please?
I've seen them mentioned on some American sites but I can't find anything that would definitely fit available on the the UK market.
Sometimes my commute starts at about 5am and I don't always have time to make and savour a posh coffee before I leave the house.
If any of you manufacturing students read this thread, sort it please.
I've seen them mentioned on some American sites but I can't find anything that would definitely fit available on the the UK market.
Sometimes my commute starts at about 5am and I don't always have time to make and savour a posh coffee before I leave the house.
If any of you manufacturing students read this thread, sort it please.
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I can't imagine trying to drink and savour hot coffee while putting in a respectable performance on my commute 2007 Giant SCR2 - 'BFG'
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The Network Rail van driver that nearly took me out was drinking coffee (or tea). Perhaps that's why his streering was erratic and he couldn't indicate.0
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Richardast,
I can't stomach nice coffee in a mug before my commute, but I need a jolt to get me going.
I have two espressos before I leave and they do the trick.
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I already have a machine. Just need an appropriate vessel to keep the coffee hot.
Perhaps I should have explained - I don't necessarily intend to drink the hot coffee while cycling at full tilt for 10 - 20 miles. When I have a very early shift I tend to just cycle the 2 miles to my local railway station then the 2 miles from Liverpool St Station to my place of work.
The coffee is for me to savour while sitting on the train.0 -
richardast wrote:The coffee is for me to savour while sitting on the train.
If you make it strong enough you could always compress it into a tablet and insert for a full on coffee enema.0 -
Hmm, I occasionally hve to use train in the middle bit of my commute - I just use a normal wee thermos in my rucksack..
I do have one of these
http://www.nationalcycles.co.uk/product ... s_id=39347 but it's RUBBISH.
What about
http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/ebwPNLq ... 1&f%5Fbct=
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Oh, or
http://www.bikesyoulike.co.uk/product/4 ... al_Bottle_0 -
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Beware! If I had a good coffee after a 5am bike ride I'd most likely soil myself... coffee in the morning seems to be the liquid equivalent of hitting the 'eject' button :shock:'07 Langster (dropped one tooth from standard gearing)
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probably not gonna help, but Trek gave me a freebie insulated mug at the great outdoor show earlier this year..,. sounds like it'd be ideal for you.point your handlebars towards the heavens and sweat like you're in hell0
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BUICK wrote:Beware! If I had a good coffee after a 5am bike ride I'd most likely soil myself... coffee in the morning seems to be the liquid equivalent of hitting the 'eject' button :shock:
Indeed - I use "turbolax" coffee (i.e. very strong cafetiere brew) if things haven't "moved" for a while. Never fails.0 -
Thermos used to make a drinks bottle that fitter a bottle cage - but it was marked COLD drinks only. I used it for espresso rocket fuel for years without any problem.
If you're prepared to forgo a cage on the bike or can fit an open cage why not try one of these
http://tinyurl.com/57lxf4
not got one myself but......
and a mate swears by his Zefal Isotherm0
